Kitchen Operations Flashcards
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A kitchen manager wants to reduce food costs. Which metric directly measures the ratio of food cost to food sales revenue?
Answer: Food cost percentage
Food cost percentage = (cost of food sold ÷ food sales) × 100, and is the primary metric for evaluating food purchasing and production efficiency.
Which hazard is classified as a physical contaminant in food safety?
Answer: A metal fragment from a can opener
Physical contaminants are foreign objects — such as metal, glass, or bone fragments — that can cause injury if consumed.
A commercial dishwasher uses hot water sanitizing. What is the minimum final rinse temperature required to sanitize dishes?
Answer: 180°F (82°C)
High-temperature dishwashers must deliver a final rinse of at least 180°F (82°C) at the dish surface to achieve effective sanitization.
In a scratch kitchen, which cooking method is best suited for producing a tender result from a tough, collagen-rich beef chuck roast?
Answer: Braising low and slow in liquid
Braising converts collagen in tough cuts to gelatin through long, moist-heat cooking at low temperatures, producing a tender result.
A foodservice manager is conducting a menu engineering analysis. Items classified as 'Stars' are those that have:
Answer: High profitability and high customer popularity
In menu engineering, 'Stars' are items with both high contribution margin (profitability) and high menu mix (popularity), making them the most desirable menu items.
Which action is most appropriate when an employee reports to work showing symptoms of jaundice (yellowing of the skin/eyes)?
Answer: Restrict the employee from food handling and notify the health department
Jaundice may indicate hepatitis A or other serious transmissible conditions; the FDA Food Code requires exclusion from food handling and reporting to the regulatory authority.
What is the purpose of a receiving log in kitchen operations management?
Answer: To document incoming product details for accountability, quality control, and traceability
A receiving log captures product name, quantity, date, temperature, condition, and vendor, enabling traceability in case of foodborne illness investigation.